Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/029

Contact: James Wright, Senior Officer – Traffic and Road Safety (James.Wright@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDTMT).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)           Approve the 40mph speed limits ‘buffers’ on the approaches to the village, including the: i) B4450 Chipping Norton Road, ii) B4450 Junction Road, iii) Churchill Road, and iv) Sarsden Road, as advertised.

b)           Approve the Traffic calming features at the following 20mph/40mph terminal location points: i) B4450 Chipping Norton Road, ii) B4450 Junction Road, and iii) Churchill Road, as advertised.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair commented on the good level of consultation response and noted the engagement with the Oxford Bus Company (OBC), which led to officers making changes and OBC withdrawing their objections to the scheme. The Chair felt this was a good example of working with partners.

The Chair referenced several consultation responses relating to noise and school traffic.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Approve the 40mph speed limits ‘buffers’ on the approaches to the village, including the: i) B4450 Chipping Norton Road, ii) B4450 Junction Road, iii) Churchill Road and iv) Sarsden Road, as advertised.

b)    Approve the Traffic calming features at the following 20mph/40mph terminal location points: i) B4450 Chipping Norton Road, ii) B4450 Junction Road, and iii) Churchill Road, as advertised.